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Your daily news of network, digital, cable, syndication, and social mediaMon, 19 Mar 2018 13:44:29 +0000en-UShourly1http://http://programminginsider.com?v=4.9.42018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen TV and Announcer Schedulehttp://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-sweet-sixteen-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-sweet-sixteen-tv-and-announcer-schedule/#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 03:49:49 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23701Of the 68 teams announced as part of the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament on Mar. 11, only 16 of them currently remain. CBS and TBS will present integrated game and studio productions with pregame, halftime, bridge and postgame shows from studios in New York City and Atlanta. Studio shows will include The Road to the […]

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CBS and TBS will present integrated game and studio productions with pregame, halftime, bridge and postgame shows from studios in New York City and Atlanta. Studio shows will include The Road to the Final Four® and Infiniti NCAA Tip-Off pregame shows, AT&T at the Half, Capital One Tournament Central and the Inside March Madness® presented by Buick postgame show.

It is the eighth consecutive year that CBS and Turner Sports will jointly broadcast the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, in the midst of a multi-year partnership deal thru 2032.

On the digital side, “NCAA March Madness Live” will bring each and every tournament game online on their website and via their official app, available on mobile devices and consoles like Roku and Apple TV.

Updated Sun. Mar. 18, 2018 11:48 p.m. EDT

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the regional semifinal round of tournament action:

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-hockey-championship-tv-and-announcer-schedule/feed/02018 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Second Round TV and Announcer Schedulehttp://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-tournament-second-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-tournament-second-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/#respondSat, 17 Mar 2018 13:00:44 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23673The quest to determine women’s national champion in Division I basketball continues with the second round of tournament action on the networks of ESPN. These early round games will air regionally, according to its suitable television market. Out-of-market games are available on ESPN3 in the ESPN app. The Final Four semifinal and national championship title […]

]]>The quest to determine women’s national champion in Division I basketball continues with the second round of tournament action on the networks of ESPN. These early round games will air regionally, according to its suitable television market. Out-of-market games are available on ESPN3 in the ESPN app.

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-tournament-second-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/feed/0UMBC Retrievers Accomplish the Biggest Upset in College Basketball Historyhttp://programminginsider.com/umbc-retrievers-accomplish-the-biggest-upset-in-college-basketball-history/
http://programminginsider.com/umbc-retrievers-accomplish-the-biggest-upset-in-college-basketball-history/#respondSat, 17 Mar 2018 04:52:59 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23666In the 34 years the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament had featured at least 64 teams, never had a team seeded No. 16 within any region defeated its respective region’s No. 1 seeded team…until Mar. 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina when the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers became the first 16 seed […]

]]>In the 34 years the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament had featured at least 64 teams, never had a team seeded No. 16 within any region defeated its respective region’s No. 1 seeded team…until Mar. 16, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina when the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers became the first 16 seed to ever beat a 1 seed. It was also the university’s first-ever tournament victory.

The No. 1 seeded team that was on the short end of this historic game were the Virginia Cavaliers which entered the tournament as the nation’s top-ranked team (according to the Associated Press) and the most popular pick to win the entire tournament, based on ESPN Tournament Challenge entries (and, the second most popular pick on Yahoo!’s Tourney Pick’Em).

Even more eye-opening was the game wasn’t even close: UMBC defeated Virginia 74-54.

Virginia’s 20-point loss is tied for the 3rd-worst loss by a 1-seed in NCAA Tournament history, regardless of opponent’s seed. UMBC is the second double-digit underdog to win a game by 20+ points in the NCAA Tournament. (Utah beat Arizona by 25 in the 1998 Elite 8 as a 10.5-point underdog).

]]>http://programminginsider.com/umbc-retrievers-accomplish-the-biggest-upset-in-college-basketball-history/feed/02018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Second Round TV and Announcer Schedulehttp://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-second-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-second-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 14:07:57 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23653The March Madness of 2018 continues as the 16 teams that won this past Thursday (Mar. 15) play on Saturday and the 16 teams that won this past Friday (Mar. 16) play on Sunday. The collective networks will again present integrated game and studio productions with pregame, halftime, bridge and postgame shows from studios in […]

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The collective networks will again present integrated game and studio productions with pregame, halftime, bridge and postgame shows from studios in New York City and Atlanta. Studio shows will include The Road to the Final Four® and Infiniti NCAA Tip-Off pregame shows, AT&T at the Half, Capital One Tournament Central and the Inside March Madness® presented by Buick postgame show.

It is the eighth consecutive year that CBS and Turner Sports will jointly broadcast the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, in the midst of a multi-year partnership deal thru 2032.

On the digital side, “NCAA March Madness Live” will bring each and every tournament game online on their website and via their official app, available on mobile devices and consoles like Roku and Apple TV.

Updated Fri. Mar. 16, 2018 9:38 a.m. EDT

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the first four days of tournament action:

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-second-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/feed/02018 Men’s NIT Basketball Second Round TV Schedule on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNUhttp://programminginsider.com/2018-mens-nit-basketball-second-round-tv-schedule-on-espn-espn2-and-espnu/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-mens-nit-basketball-second-round-tv-schedule-on-espn-espn2-and-espnu/#respondThu, 15 Mar 2018 11:29:00 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23622The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) continues with 16 teams remaining. The NIT Semifinals (Mar. 27) and Final (Mar. 29) will be held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. All of these tournament games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU. The NIT will be available through ESPN’s […]

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The NIT Semifinals (Mar. 27) and Final (Mar. 29) will be held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. All of these tournament games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU. The NIT will be available through ESPN’s digital platform WatchESPN, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the second round of tournament action:

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-mens-nit-basketball-second-round-tv-schedule-on-espn-espn2-and-espnu/feed/02018 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament First Round TV and Announcer Schedulehttp://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-tournament-first-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-tournament-first-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/#commentsTue, 13 Mar 2018 11:00:52 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23525March 12 was Selection Monday for the 64 women’s teams; their seedings and regions were announced for the upcoming annual tournament to ultimately determine college’s women’s national champion in Division I basketball. There will be 63 tournament games televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. The tournament’s early round games will air regionally, according to its […]

]]>March 12 was Selection Monday for the 64 women’s teams; their seedings and regions were announced for the upcoming annual tournament to ultimately determine college’s women’s national champion in Division I basketball.

There will be 63 tournament games televised on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3. The tournament’s early round games will air regionally, according to its suitable television market.

The bracket’s overall No. 1 seed, the undefeated UConn Huskies (32-0 for 2017-18), are aiming to earn their twelfth national championship overall in their lauded school history.

Louisville (32-2), Notre Dame (29-3) and the team that knocked off UConn in last year’s Final Four semifinal Mississippi State (32-1) are the other No. 1 seeds in the tournament.

After winning its first national championship last year, South Carolina is the No. 2 seed in the Albany region this year — the same region that also has aforementioned UConn.

The Final Four semifinal and national championship title games will be held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Friday Mar. 30 and Sunday Apr. 1 — all three games will air on ESPN.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the first two rounds of tournament action:

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-tournament-first-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/feed/22018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament First Four and First Round TV and Announcer Schedulehttp://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-first-four-and-first-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-first-four-and-first-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/#respondMon, 12 Mar 2018 01:28:25 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23522Let the March Madness of 2018 begin! March 11 was Selection Sunday as 68 teams, their seedings and regions were announced for the upcoming annual tournament to ultimately determine the men’s Division I college basketball national champion. 67 tournament games will be televised on four different networks. CBS will broadcast 21 games throughout the tournament […]

March 11 was Selection Sunday as 68 teams, their seedings and regions were announced for the upcoming annual tournament to ultimately determine the men’s Division I college basketball national champion.

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67 tournament games will be televised on four different networks.

CBS will broadcast 21 games throughout the tournament including the Elite 8®, Sweet 16® and first and second rounds.

TBS will televise 21 contests including the National Championship, Final Four Semifinals, Elite 8®, Sweet 16® and first and second round games.

truTV will air a total of 13 games, including the First Four and the first and second rounds, in addition to TeamCast presentations for the National Championship and Final Four Semifinals.

TNT will televise 12 games including first and second round match-ups, in addition to TeamCast presentations for the National Championship and Final Four Semifinals.

One notable announcing tidbit: like CBS college football coverage last fall, Brad Nessler will take over the NCAA announcing duties from Verne Lundquist.

The collective networks will again present integrated game and studio productions with pregame, halftime, bridge and postgame shows from studios in New York City and Atlanta. Studio shows will include The Road to the Final Four® and Infiniti NCAA Tip-Off pregame shows, AT&T at the Half, Capital One Tournament Central and the Inside March Madness® presented by Buick postgame show.

It is the eighth consecutive year that CBS and Turner Sports will jointly broadcast the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, in the midst of a multi-year partnership deal thru 2032.

On the digital side, “NCAA March Madness Live” will bring each and every tournament game online on their website and via their official app, available on mobile devices and consoles like Roku and Apple TV.

Updated Sun. Mar. 11, 2018 9:25 p.m. EDT

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the first four days of tournament action:

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-tournament-first-four-and-first-round-tv-and-announcer-schedule/feed/02018 NIT Men’s Basketball Tournament First Round TV Schedule on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3http://programminginsider.com/2018-nit-mens-basketball-tournament-first-round-tv-schedule-on-espn-espn2-espnu-and-espn3/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-nit-mens-basketball-tournament-first-round-tv-schedule-on-espn-espn2-espnu-and-espn3/#respondMon, 12 Mar 2018 01:26:48 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23535Not every team gets invited to the “Big Dance.” For the teams that almost made it to the Final 68 on Selection Sunday, there is the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). A total of 32 teams comprise the NIT. The first four teams left out of the 2018 NCAA tournament field will be the top-seeded teams […]

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A total of 32 teams comprise the NIT. The first four teams left out of the 2018 NCAA tournament field will be the top-seeded teams in the 2018 NIT. They were Notre Dame, USC, Saint Mary’s and Baylor.

The 2018 field consists of seven former NIT champs and 21 conferences are represented (out of 32 available).

This year’s NIT will feature experimental rules including an extended 3-point line and widened lane area. The most notable experimental change will be that games will be played in four 10-minute quarters rather than two 20-minute halves.

31 games will be played in this 81st annual edition of the tournament from March 13-29. The NIT Semifinals (Mar. 27) and Final (Mar. 29) will be held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. All of these tournament games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPNU. The NIT will be available through ESPN’s digital platform WatchESPN, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for the first two days of tournament action:

]]>http://programminginsider.com/2018-nit-mens-basketball-tournament-first-round-tv-schedule-on-espn-espn2-espnu-and-espn3/feed/02018 NCAA Division I Softball TV and Announcer Schedulehttp://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-softball-tv-and-announcer-schedule/
http://programminginsider.com/2018-ncaa-division-i-softball-tv-and-announcer-schedule/#respondSat, 10 Mar 2018 16:27:28 +0000http://programminginsider.com/?p=23513More than 650 games of the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball regular season will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, SEC Network +, ACC Network Extra, and the ESPN App. There will be at least 20 television appearances by the top five teams from the preseason Top 25 —No. 1 Oklahoma, No. […]

]]>More than 650 games of the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball regular season will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, SEC Network +, ACC Network Extra, and the ESPN App.

There will be at least 20 television appearances by the top five teams from the preseason Top 25 —No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 UCLA, and No. 5 Washington. More than 80 televised games will spotlight ranked teams, with more than 40 of those match-ups featuring a head-to-head ranked showdown.